Technologizer

Intel and AMD Declare a Truce of Sorts

Thursday, November 12, 2009

One of the longest-running, fiercest battles in tech isn’t exactly ending–but it’s sure entering a new phase. Today, Intel and AMD announced that they’ve reached a settlement that ends their legal wrangling (most notably AMD’s lawsuit against Intel for monopoly abuse), establishes a patent cross-licensing agreement, sets ground rules for how Intel can compete with [...]

Please Sir, May I Have More Memory?

Monday, October 26, 2009

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Good news, maybe, sort of: Fudzilla is reporting that Intel will allow netbook manufacturers who use an upcoming version of its low-end Atom CPU to sell machines with 2GB of RAM rather than today’s artificial maximum of 1GB. That would allow for nicer, better-performing netbooks that don’t cost a whole lot more. Of course, it also [...]

Intel Unveils the Mobile Core i7 Processor

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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While I’ve been at DEMOfall in San Diego, Intel has been holding its equally newsworthy Intel Developer Forum conference back in San Francisco. Today’s big announcement was the mobile version of the Core i7 quad-core CPU (code-named Clarksfield),as seen in such new laptops as Toshiba’s latest Qosmio. Laptop Magazine has benchmarked a Core i7 notebook [...]

Intel Cuts Solid State Disk Drive Prices

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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Intel increasing the performance of its X series of solid-state disks (SSDs), and is reducing its prices by as much as 60 percent, according to reports. The price cut, combined with increased capacity, could lead to SSD adoption in mainstream systems. Unlike convention hard drives, SSDs contain no moving parts, and significantly reduce latency for data [...]

The War Against Netbooks Continues?

Monday, July 6, 2009

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According to DigiTimes–a Taiwanese publication that’s always interesting, if not always completely reliable–Samsung is planning to release a netbook with an 11.6-inch screen and an Intel Atom CPU. Sounds cool–it’s a popular form factor with a roomier-than-usual display. But DigiTimes also says that Intel has responded by canceling Samsung’s deal for discount pricing on Atom [...]

5Words for Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Intel and Nokia join forces. A netbook with AMD inside. MySpace seems to be shrinking. Do netbooks confuse notebook buyers? Flash for phones (except iPhones) Zoho now works with SharePoint. Get ready for Google Voice. New ThinkPads get really skinny.

5Words for Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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Techwise, it’s a slow day… iPod Nano to get camera? Intel, Microsoft dislike big netbooks. Kids text 80 times daily. Windows Vista SP2 is ready. Microsoft’s future visions video, remixed. Photorealistic games: 10-15 years? Gotta love this 1878 sign. Twitter on the Twitter show.

Intel: Tell People What Netbooks Can’t Do

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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So you spent $350 on a netbook, figuring it’d be great for surfing the Internet on the road. The problem is, YouTube can be choppy and flash games grind a bit when things get too hectic. You can’t really edit your vacation videos on the fly, either. Rage consumes. Apparently, these sorts of disappointments are happening [...]

5Words for May 12th, 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

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I’m about to visit Google… ViewSonic: from displays to smartphones. Unhappy laptop owners sue Nvidia. Adobe helps media player builders. A Moto G1 from T-Mobile? Twitter: bigger than NYT, WSJ. Help! My iPhone is overheating. Intel’s laptop and netbook roadmap. Why is Microsoft raising money? Microsoft tweets about Zune phone? Apple nixes religious humor app. Sorry you got a Kindle?

Assuming There’s a New York Times in 2040, I Hope It’s Not This One

Monday, May 11, 2009

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I just went to NYTimes.com, as I do multiple times a day. A split-second after I arrived at the homepage, it was covered up with a full-page ad overlay. That was irritating, but I’m willing to tolerate some annoyance in return for excellent free content. I found this particular full-page ad overlay downright disillusioning, though. Here [...]

5Words for April 7th, 2009

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Care to read some news? Google searches return local info. New logos for Intel chips. New BlackBerry Storm in September? Problem! Mysterious missing Twitter avatars. Boxee rolls out API, fixes. Dual-thumbstick PSP for Christmas? iTunes variable pricing goes live. Arrington on FriendFeed: cool, unused? Drobo introduces eight-bay storage. AP: hands off our content.

Why Your Notebook Battery Life Never Quite Seems Equal to the Claims

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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[A NOTE FROM HARRY: Please welcome Patrick Moorhead of AMD to Technologizer's roster of contributors. He'll be writing both topics relating to his day job and others that simply stem from his experiences as a gadget enthusiast.] Do you ever feel like the actual battery life on your notebook never quite equals the information that appears [...]

5Words for March 23rd, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009

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Happy Monday, everybody. Reading material: Wow, they still make mainframes? White House sides with RIAA. Hulu adds 10 million viewers. Intel chip flaw is theoretical. New 17-inch iMac: Old! The art of laptop stickers. Samsung unveils 11-hour netbook. IE 8: Losing users. Already! Dell cancels phone…buys Palm? The personal supercomputer is imminent. September: an Acer Android phone? Apple caters to business buyers.

Nvidia Might Get Into the x86 Business

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

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It’s more than a rumor but less than a fact: Nvidia is apparently considering branching out from its core business of making graphics processors to make system-on-a-chip products that combine a CPU and a GPU on a single chip at some point in the next few years, putting it in the most direct competition imaginable [...]

5Words for March 3rd, 2009

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

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Mac desktops aside, fairly quiet: EyeFi Wi-Fi cards double memory. T-Mobile’s fifty-buck calling plan. HBO prepping more online video? iPhone users dominate mobile Web. Intel targets more mobile gizmos. New PSP with sliding screen? Apple’s quiet MacBook Pro upgrade. Hey, Apple: no numeric keypad? LaCie takes “USB key” literally. Sony camera does 1080p video. A wonderfully retro Epson camera.

5Words for February 25th, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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What’s up, ladies and gents? Safari 4 is blazingly fast. Google explains yesterday’s Gmail outage. …and Gmail users get phished. Google joins European Microsoft tussle. Is your congressperson on Twitter? Intel says thin is in. AMD demos six-core CPU. A big Photoshop bug fix. Microsoft’s stock isn’t so hot. Google updates Internet 6 Toolbar. Roy Blount wants Kindle cash. Samsung writes a Memoir (phone) Nokia music phone hits [...]